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Charpentiera densiflora

Charpentiera densiflora Sohmer

Napali Coast Papala, Papala

Amaranthaceae (Amaranth family)

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USDA Symbol: CHDE3

USDA Native Status: HI (N)

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Plant Characteristics

Duration: Perennial
Habit: Tree
Size Notes: Up to about 40 feet tall.
Fruit: Utricle. Seeds shiny black.

Bloom Information

Bloom Color: Red , Brown
Bloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec

Distribution

USA: HI
Native Habitat: Mesic forest gulches.

U.S. Fish & Wildlife Service Threatened & Endangered Status

USFWS Species Profile: Q0EF
Status: Endangered
Historic Range: U.S.A. (HI)
Critical Habitat: 17.96(a)
Special Rules: N/A
This information is derived from the U.S. Fish & Wildlife Serrvice Environmental Conservation Online System.

Bibliography

Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.

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Web Reference

Webref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii

Additional resources

USDA: Find Charpentiera densiflora in USDA Plants
FNA: Find Charpentiera densiflora in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Charpentiera densiflora

Metadata

Record Modified: 2020-10-27
Research By: CBR

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